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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Malik
Malik is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 49,866 U.S. babies, the 802nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,050 in 1996, with 724 in 2025.
Malik has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).